Huawei Ascend W1 Full Specifications And Price Details

Huawei Ascend W1

The Huawei Ascend W1 a Windows Phone 8 OS powered Smartphone, is the latest low-end Windows Phone 8 Device. It is also the first Windows Phone 8 device from Huawei.

Huawei Ascend W1 runs Windows Phone 8 OS, sports a 4.0-inch WVGA IPS 800×480 display, powered by a Qualcomm MSM8230-3 dual-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz, 512MB of RAM to keep things running, equipped with a 5 megapixel camera on back to record 720p HD videos, a front-facing 0.3 megapixel shooter, microSD card slot for memory expansion up to 32GB, micro USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n, a Lithium-Polymer 1,950 battery. The device comes with Data Sense to keep track of usage of data.

Full Technical Specifications of Huawei Ascend W1

Network

2GUMTS 900/2100; 850/1900/AWS
EDGE/GPRS 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3GHSPA+ DL 21Mbps/UL5.76 Mbps

System Properties

Operating SystemWindows Phone 8 (Portico Version)
CPU1.2GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm MSM8230-3 Processor
GPU
RAM512MB

Display

TypeIPS WVGA Capacitive 4-point touch
Size4.0-inch
Resolution800×480 Pixels

Design

Form FactorCandybar
Dimensions124.5 x 63.7 x 10.5 mm
Weight

Input/ User Interface

Input– Accelerometer
– Proximity Sensor
– Light Sensors
– Touch Sensitive Controls

Camera

Primary (Rear-Facing)– 5 Megapixels
– LED Flash
– Auto focus
Video Recording Capability– 720p HD Video Recording Capability @ 30fps
– AVI/MPEG4
Secondary (Front-Facing)– 0.3 Megapixels

Memory

Internal Storage4GB
Expandable StorageUp To 32GB (via microSD Expansion)

Connectivity

Bluetooth2.1 + A2DP, EDR
USBmicroUSB 2.0
HDMINo
WLAN– 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n
– Wi-Fi Hotspot
GPSYes, AGPS
3GYes
NFCYes
RadioNo
Headset3.5mm Audio Jack

Browser & Messaging

HTML 5. WAP 2.0, Adobe Flash
SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Battery

CapacityLi-Po 1,950mAh Polymer Battery
Standby Time
Talk Time

Music & Video

Audio FormatsMP3, AAC+, WMA, Advanced AAC
Video FormatsMP4, 3GP, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, MPEG

Other Features

Data Sense

Colors

Black, White, Pink, and Blue

Price & Availability

The Huawei Ascend W1 is expected to hit US market on Verizon network this year. It will be available in the Chinese market first. But Huawei is silent on the availability and pricing of the device.

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